I'd like to hear the actual audio of that quote because it sounds to me like journalistic license. Go back to another interview this week and Brian said Adam didn't sound like Freddie at all. Which, well he doesn't. I find it hard to believe would call him a sound alike, except for perhaps range and style and what songs in the catalogue they can do in comparison to a singer like Paul. Now Roger said Marc sounds like Freddie and well, he does.

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voodoogirl wrote:I'd like to hear the actual audio of that quote because it sounds to me like journalistic license. Go back to another interview this week and Brian said Adam didn't sound like Freddie at all. Which, well he doesn't. I find it hard to believe would call him a sound alike, except for perhaps range and style and what songs in the catalogue they can do in comparison to a singer like Paul. Now Roger said Marc sounds like Freddie and well, he does.

voodoogirl wrote:I'd like to hear the actual audio of that quote because it sounds to me like journalistic license. Go back to another interview this week and Brian said Adam didn't sound like Freddie at all. Which, well he doesn't. I find it hard to believe would call him a sound alike, except for perhaps range and style and what songs in the catalogue they can do in comparison to a singer like Paul. Now Roger said Marc sounds like Freddie and well, he does.

You were correct, Voodoogirl. What I heard was Brian expressing his preference for playing with a living singer, so that the music remained organic. (As in "changing," not as a synonym for "acoustic.") There was no mention of Lambert sounding similar to Freddie.

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Not much of a reach. It's one of those poorly kept secrets that there was some tension between Paul and Brian at the end of the last tour and why the "break" happened.

I don't think he hated Paul, and publicly they've made mention of each other well enough, but there were other little clues and then there was the interview where Rog made some brief mention of tension at the end.

soxtalon wrote:Not much of a reach. It's one of those poorly kept secrets that there was some tension between Paul and Brian at the end of the last tour and why the "break" happened.

I don't think he hated Paul, and publicly they've made mention of each other well enough, but there were other little clues and then there was the interview where Rog made some brief mention of tension at the end.

It could also be that Lambert is a nice person to work with. I do take that stuff with a grain of salt, because it's rare that any famous person is going to trash-talk people they work with. But it's also something that's consistently mentioned about Lambert, not just by Brian and/or Roger.

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The legendary soul singer WIlson Picket recorded a cover version of a Paul Rodgers tune called Fire and Water.Just that one fact kinda sets Paul way higher than AL, let alone all the other rock n' roll history that surrounds the guy. And he still sets the bar high. Every article about him mentions surprise at how he has retained his powerful voice well into his sixties.

I believe he did an excellent job with Brain and Roger. He wasn't a Queen fan per se, but he took to the music, occupied the songs and put his heart into it. That was more evident in the tunes that were his personal favorites like TSMGO. Back when I was listening to QPR bootlegs I remember some outstanding versions of that. And finally, his own tunes kicked ass at the QPR gigs. One of my highlights of the two gigs I saw was Can't Get Enough. I loved their version of that and it was great watching Brian and Roger playing bluesy rock n' roll grooves.

Sir Knute wrote:And finally, his own tunes kicked ass at the QPR gigs. One of my highlights of the two gigs I saw was Can't Get Enough. I loved their version of that and it was great watching Brian and Roger playing bluesy rock n' roll grooves.

Funny you should say that, seeing Brian and Roger performing some of Paul's back catalogue were among my favourite moments at the QPR gigs. Always nice to see a band you love performing songs by someone else you like.

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Sir Knute wrote:The legendary soul singer WIlson Picket recorded a cover version of a Paul Rodgers tune called Fire and Water.Just that one fact kinda sets Paul way higher than AL, let alone all the other rock n' roll history that surrounds the guy. And he still sets the bar high. Every article about him mentions surprise at how he has retained his powerful voice well into his sixties.

I believe he did an excellent job with Brain and Roger. He wasn't a Queen fan per se, but he took to the music, occupied the songs and put his heart into it. That was more evident in the tunes that were his personal favorites like TSMGO. Back when I was listening to QPR bootlegs I remember some outstanding versions of that. And finally, his own tunes kicked ass at the QPR gigs. One of my highlights of the two gigs I saw was Can't Get Enough. I loved their version of that and it was great watching Brian and Roger playing bluesy rock n' roll grooves.

so now we measure someone's worth by who covers their songs? give me a break. who cares who does whose song that matters very little